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A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
Contributor(s): Frazee, Marla (Author), Frazee, Marla (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0152060200 ISBN-13: 9780152060206
Publisher: Clarion Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
Annotation: When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is "way" more interesting than nature. But sometimes things work out best when they "don't" go exactly as planned.
In this moving and hilarious celebration of young boys, childhood friendships, and the power of the imagination, Marla Frazee captures the very essence of summer vacation and what it means to be a kid.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2006025781

Age Level: 6-9

Grade Level: 1-4

Lexile Measure: 620 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.33" W x 10.36" L (0.82 lbs) 40 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
- Event - Summer Camp
- Seasonal - Summer
- Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2010
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2009
Red Clover Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2010
Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2011
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2009
Delaware Diamonds Award, Winner, Grades K-2, 2009
Buckaroo Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2009
Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2009
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Honor Book, Picture, 2008

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2008 pg. 146
Publishers Weekly 02/18/2008 pg. 153
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2008 pg. 292 - Book Of Special Distinction
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2008 pg. 202
School Library Journal 03/01/2008 pg. 162
Booklist 03/01/2008 pg. 72
New York Times Book Review 06/01/2008 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 300 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/03/2008 pg. 33
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2008 pg. 8
Christian Century 12/16/2008 pg. 27
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2008 pg. 33
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 21

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 122591
Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

A 2009 Caldecott Honor Book

When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is way more interesting than nature. But sometimes things work out best when they don't go exactly as planned.

This Caldecott Honor-winning book is a moving and hilarious celebration of young boys, childhood friendships, and the power of the imagination, where Marla Frazee captures the very essence of summer vacation and what it means to be a kid.

Contributor Bio(s): Frazee, Marla: - MARLA FRAZEE has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, some of which she also wrote. Her picture book A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever was named a Caldecott Honor Book. She is also the author and illustrator of Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages; Santa Claus, the World's Number One Toy Expert; Roller Coaster; and Hush, Little Baby. She is the illustrator of Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers, The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman, Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild by Mem Fox, and more. Marla Frazee lives in Pasadena, California. Visit her website at www.marlafrazee.com.

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